Charles Winckler
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Non-starter |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Charles Gustav Wilhelm•Winckler |
| Used name | Charles•Winckler |
| Born | 9 April 1867 in Frederiksberg, Hovedstaden (DEN) |
| Died | 17 December 1932 in Frederiksberg, Hovedstaden (DEN) |
| Affiliations | Handelsstandens AK, København (DEN) |
| NOC |  Denmark |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Charles Winckler competed in athletics at the 1900 Paris Olympics, in the shot put and discus throw, and was also a member of the combined Danish/Swedish tug-of-war team that won the gold medal in 1900. Winckler was mainly known as a weight thrower in athletics. He was Danish shot put champion from 1901-03 and discus throw champion in 1902. He was Danish record holder in the discus from 1897-1907, and in the shot put from 1896-1903. Winckler also was entered at the 1896 Olympics, in freestyle swimming events, but did not appear in Athina. He was a member of the Handelsstandens Athletklub.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | DEN |
Charles Winckler | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 500 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 1,200 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Athletics | DEN |
Charles Winckler | ||||
| Shot Put, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Discus Throw, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 1900 Summer Olympics | Athletics | DEN |
Charles Winckler | |||
| Shot Put, Men (Olympic) | 10 | |||||
| Discus Throw, Men (Olympic) | =8 | |||||
| Tug-Of-War | DEN |
Charles Winckler | ||||
| Tug-Of-War, Men (Olympic) | Mixed team | 1 | Gold |